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Celebrate high summer in California with these 5 taste-bud-tickling weed drinks

Celebrate high summer in California with these 5 taste-bud-tickling weed drinks

mcclatchyAugust 10, 2023

Planning a trip to California? Check out these recommendations from the L.A. Times’ Elite Beverage Tasting Squad, and their top-5 picks for summer-worthy, cannabis-infused bevvies. By Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles…

3 reasons to ditch the booze and give a THC-infused bevvy a try

3 reasons to ditch the booze and give a THC-infused bevvy a try

Katrina LeslieJuly 30, 2023

Tick, tock… only a few weeks left of summer! It’s time to send your social plans into overdrive and make the most of long days and warm nights while you…

‘Just add cannabis’ to chocolates, gummies and even salad

‘Just add cannabis’ to chocolates, gummies and even salad

mcclatchyJuly 3, 2023

By Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun When most people think about cannabis they can eat, their minds dart to brownies, gummy worms and Rice Krispies treats. But Jazmine Moore offers another…

Making cannabis edibles at home? Here’s how to start with cannabutter

Making cannabis edibles at home? Here’s how to start with cannabutter

mcclatchyMay 6, 2023

By Karlee Van De Venter, Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, Wash. The modern cannabis edible has changed significantly since the birth of the classic pot brownie. In today’s world, there are gourmet…

Eggnog for Easter? Kamloops dairy farm releases new chocolate nog ahead of holiday weekend

Eggnog for Easter? Kamloops dairy farm releases new chocolate nog ahead of holiday weekend

A Kamloops dairy farm has released a new eggnog that takes the popular beverage beyond Christmas. Blackwell Dairy Farm in Kamloops has taken the tradition of chocolate at Easter and…

Victoria’s Whistle Buoy Brewing uses AI to generate latest beer recipe

Victoria’s Whistle Buoy Brewing uses AI to generate latest beer recipe

Austin WestphalFebruary 22, 2023

One Victoria craft brewery has entered a new age with its latest beer recipe – a hazy pale ale completely generated by artificial intelligence. Whistle Buoy Brewing partner Isaiah Archer…

Food delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption

Food delivery robots hit Canadian sidewalks, but many challenges delay mass adoption

The Canadian PressDecember 21, 2022

When customers in downtown Vancouver placed orders with Pizza Hut in September, many of the pies landed on their doorsteps without a courier in sight. Instead, diners were met by…

Put your rolling skills to use with a special wrapping paper for the holidays

Put your rolling skills to use with a special wrapping paper for the holidays

Katrina LeslieNovember 27, 2022

With the holidays just around the corner, everyone is looking forward to the main event…at least the main event for those 19+! As holiday parties make a post-pandemic return, seeing…

Limited-quantity batch B.C. cannabis products aim to deliver elevated experience

Limited-quantity batch B.C. cannabis products aim to deliver elevated experience

Jennifer BlythNovember 13, 2022

Delta, B.C.’s Pure Sunfarms is enticing cannabis consumers with limited-quantity batches of hand-harvested, hang-dried and hand-detailed cannabis. Soar products aim to deliver an elevated cannabis experience, crafted from dried flower…

Nelson-Creston MLA hosts online survey about cannabis legislation changes

Nelson-Creston MLA hosts online survey about cannabis legislation changes

Bill MetcalfeNovember 12, 2022

In an online survey, MLA Brittny Anderson is asking Nelson-Creston residents for their opinions on cannabis legislation. The federal government is reviewing the Cannabis Act, which came into force in…

Vancouver Island cannabis dispensary marks one-year anniversary with $5,000 donation to Indigenous youth group

Vancouver Island cannabis dispensary marks one-year anniversary with $5,000 donation to Indigenous youth group

Sami IslamSeptember 9, 2022

The Alberni Valley’s Green Coast Dispensary celebrated its one-year anniversary Aug. 6 with a community barbecue and the announcement of a $5,000 donation to the Hupacasath Youth Group. Green Coast…

Craft beer and food festival on tap in Chemainus Aug. 13

Craft beer and food festival on tap in Chemainus Aug. 13

Don BodgerJuly 29, 2022

Excitement is building in small-town Chemainus over a big festival. The Chemainus Business Improvement Association is hosting the Cowichan Craft Beer & Food Festival in Chemainus for the third time…

Bahamas introduces bills to legalize marijuana for medical and religious purposes

Bahamas introduces bills to legalize marijuana for medical and religious purposes

Associated PressAugust 25, 2023

The government of the Bahamas has unveiled several bills aimed at legalizing marijuana for medical and religious purposes and decriminalizing possession of small amounts, joining other Caribbean nations that have…

Hard-partying Puerto Rico capital faces new code that will limit alcohol sales

Hard-partying Puerto Rico capital faces new code that will limit alcohol sales

Associated PressAugust 9, 2023

Puerto Rico’s capital is renowned for its all-night partying, but a new municipal code is expected to change that. San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero on Tuesday signed a new measure…

‘Cannabis mall’ opens in historic Fenway neighbourhood

‘Cannabis mall’ opens in historic Fenway neighbourhood

Jennifer BlythJuly 20, 2023

Baseball and a night on the town aren’t the only reasons to visit the Boston’s historic Fenway neighbourhood now. New Dia Cannabis Co., the U.S. East Coast’s first and only…

High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia

High times in Thailand: New weed laws draw tourists from across Asia

Jennifer BlythJuly 15, 2023

A Japanese tourist reaches into a baggie of cannabis he’s just bought in a central Bangkok weed shop, pulling out a gram of buds to chop down in a small…

Cannabis-friendly Lexi Hotel navigates Nevada’s marijuana rules

Cannabis-friendly Lexi Hotel navigates Nevada’s marijuana rules

mcclatchyJune 17, 2023

Two days before The Lexi Hotel on Sahara Avenue was scheduled to open to guests and a day before people were invited to an opening reception, Elevations Hotels and Resorts…

Weed tours are Canada’s new wine tours

Weed tours are Canada’s new wine tours

Katrina LeslieMay 7, 2023

Warmer spring days are hinting at the promise of summer all across Canada. In anticipation of those blissfully sunny days ahead, many are already penciling in vacation ideas – future…